No. 290 in Macedonian

оти

"Оти" in Macedonian means "why" or "because."

In a sentence

Оти не дојде вчера на состанокот?
Why didn't you come to the meeting yesterday?
The word 'оти' is used as a question adverb equivalent to 'why'.
Не разбрав оти каснеше.
I didn't understand why you were late.
The word 'оти' is used as a conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause expressing a cause or reason.
Тој е среќен оти доби унапредување.
He is happy because he got a promotion.
Similarly, 'оти' in this sentence functions as a conjunction meaning 'because' to explain the reason for the preceding statement.

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